We Bought a Zoo
Driving by his will of passing over the hard phase he and his children have, a single father Benjamin, struggles against losing his wife, so he buys a large house with a zoo, in order to begin a new life, the thing that pleased his children, but brings terrible for him, as he faces many challenges in renovating the zoo.
24 June 1975, Brooklyn, New York, USA
16 December 1965, Plymouth, North Carolina, USA
11 April 1947, New York City, New York, USA
19 August 1972, Cranston, Rhode Island, USA
27 October 1982, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
21 February 1977, Rochester, New York, USA
30 June 1981, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
7 March 1964, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
10 July 1967, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
June 30, 2013
Packed with too many storylines, this drama feels like a zoo indeed.
October 24, 2012
...this is packed with all the warmth, heart and humanity that one has come to expect from a Cameron Crowe film.
October 01, 2012
A muddled focus keeps We Bought a Zoo from being a guaranteed hit with kids or a captivating adult drama but there are enough compelling moments to make it worthwhile.
October 07, 2015
Since "We Bought a Zoo" doesn't have much on offer, it could and should have at least been a more pointed reminder for us to rediscover nature and support local zoos.
December 30, 2011
Damon and Colin Ford as his teen son have an affecting hesitancy, their hearts hovering between the living and the dead.
July 03, 2016
One of the movie's best teachings is the concept that if one commits to '20 seconds of insane, embarrassing courage,' to attain what one desires, good things always come of it. An instant kid classic.
December 28, 2011
The picture annoys you, but it also wrings happy tears, because Crowe pulls at your heartstrings in crafty ways.
January 09, 2012
Nothing that happens in this movie is in the least surprising, but it's all quite pleasant and even, at times, moving.
August 11, 2014
Crowe, who aims high to plant a big smile on your face, does so here more than competently.
January 05, 2012
The movie has animals, kids and fine acting from Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson, but it lacks the emotional honesty and unpredictability that made Crowe's early films so irresistible.
December 23, 2011
Crowe seems to be making baby steps into new territory, both stylistically and emotionally.
March 13, 2012
Crowe, to his credit, is more concerned with insights about family than romance - and some of these are heart-on-sleeve touching if you've got a sweet tooth for the stickier stuff.
